Klarinet Archive - Posting 000969.txt from 1997/11

From: masiello@-----.com
Subj: Re: Leblanc Bass Clarinet
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 01:33:43 -0500

Here are two mouthpiece suggestions: 1. A Selmer C* you can try some
refacing. or 2. a David Hite mouthpiece, no refacing needed.

At 12:40 PM 11/23/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello. I recently graduated from high school. I was lucky enough in high
school to have a Selmer Low C Bass Clarinet, which was about eight years
old. Beautiful horn. Liked it so much I named it!
>
>Now I am in college, playing for several ensembles. I am really frustrated
because now I am playing on a rather new Leblanc Bass Clarinet, low Eb
model... I am just not getting the sound that I am used to. What can I do
to improve the sound? I am playing on a Leblanc stock mouthpiece. Would
another type possibly improve my sound? I was a Texas All-State player last
year. Now I'm embarrased to play bass clarinet in my dorm. My tone is
terrible!
>
>Sarah Rodgerson
>
>Freshman-- Rice University
>
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